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Cornerstones of Care opens
Responding to a need after receiving a two-year, $3.5 million contract from the state of Missouri, Cornerstones of Care held a ribbon cutting and reception for the opening of a regional resource office in Maryville Wednesday that will help the organization provide services for 30 northern Missouri counties, including five counties in extreme northwest Missouri. The Cornerstones of Care regional resource office is located at 1212B South Main, and shares the building with Community Services, Inc. Current Cornerstones resource development manager Valyn McClellan will head up the Maryville office.
Read MoreRegional Council collecting household hazardous waste
The Northwest Regional Council of Governments will once again sponsor household hazardous waste collection events, and have announced their 2015 collection policies, which feature a pair of changes. Latex paint and alkaline batteries will no longer be accepted, as these two items can be safely disposed of in the trash. The paint must be dried. This can be accomplished by opening up the paint can and letting a small amount dry out, or if there is a bit more in the can it can be mixed with clay kitty litter and left to dry.
Read MoreMU Extension marks century of excellence
This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, which established the Cooperative Agricultural Extension Service. This also means that the University of Missouri Extension is celebration its 100-year anniversary.
Read MoreHabitat adopts pre-fab tech
The groundbreaking ceremony for a new Habitat for Humanity house in Nodaway County is always a special event. It’s a day filled with satisfaction for the volunteers and with hope and expectation on the part of the client family, who is embarking on the adventure of helping to build a home that will be truly…
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